Two new principals appointed for 2012-13 school year

The Martin County School District announced two new principals for the 2012-2013 school year.

The School Board approved Superintendent Nancy Kline's recommendation to appoint Howard Marder as the new principal of Felix A. Williams Elementary and Doug Peterson as the new principal of Murray Middle School. Both Marder and Peterson are replacing longtime principals who are retiring.

Marder most recently worked as an assistant principal of Palm City Elementary and also has served as assistant principal of Felix A. Williams.

Peterson has 28 years of experience in education in the Martin County School District, including 14 years as an assistant principal of Hidden Oaks Middle School. In addition, he has three years of experience as a middle school dean and director of student affairs at Hidden Oaks Middle and 11 years of experience as a teacher at Hidden Oaks and Murray middle schools.